Arts and Crafts of East Asia PDF

UNIT 2: ARTS AND CRAFTS OF EAST ASIA  Painting started from prehistoric humans. They used red ochre and black Lesson 1: pigments. Early paintings often showed hunting Chinese, scenes of humans chasing Korean, various animals like horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffal...

UNIT 2: ARTS AND CRAFTS OF EAST ASIA  Painting started from prehistoric humans. They used red ochre and black Lesson 1: pigments. Early paintings often showed hunting Chinese, scenes of humans chasing Korean, various animals like horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalos, and mammoths, etc. Japanese These paintings can be found all over the world Paintings including China. and  CHINESE PAINTING Landscape paintings was regarded as the quintessential form of Chinese painting. They also consider the three (3) major components of landscape painting: nature, heaven, and human-kind. The Chinese concept that PEACH BLOSSOM, FISHING BOAT BY WANG HUI highlights the harmony between  Asymmetrical balance – is a Calligraphy – is type of balance in which two an ornamental sides of an artwork are not alike writing usually but carry equal or nearly equal done with a pen in visual weight. It is also known as the West and with informal balance. a brush in China Harmony – in visual design and Japan. It is connotes all parts of the image considered as the relate to and complement each “art of beautiful other. handwriting.” 1.“Spirit Resonance” or Vitality The whole energy of the work of art. Observe rhythm and movement through spirit resonance. SIX According to Xie He, without the PRINCIPLES spirit resonance, there was no need 2.to “Bone look further. Method” or The Way of OF PAINTING Using The Brush OR This does not only refer to the SIX CANONS element of texture and brush strokes, but also a close link between OF PAINTING handwriting and character. 3. “Correspondence to the Object” or the Depiction of Form SIX This means the line and shape of the subject, and how the artist PRINCIPLES brings them together. OF PAINTING 4. “Suitability to Type” or The Application of Color OR Use colors correctly, that includes SIX CANONS layers, value, and tone. OF PAINTING 5. “Division and Planning” Live up to the tradition by copying the master’s work. Remember that framing a work is SIX not about the wood placed on the PRINCIPLES edges of a painting, it is a reference to 6.how much is in view. “Transmission by Copying” or OF PAINTING The Copying of Models OR Copy the correct proportion of the SIX CANONS object and nature, not only from life but also the works of antiquity. OF PAINTING  KOREAN PAINTING The history of Korean painting dates back to 108 C.E., when it first appeared as an independent form. The common subjects of Korean paintings are landscapes, facial textures, Buddhist NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN PAINTING CATEGORIES 1. LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN PAINTING CATEGORIES II. MINHWA (TRADITIONAL FOLK PAINTING) NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN PAINTING CATEGORIES III. THE FOUR GRACIOUS PLANT/FOUR GENTLEMAN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN PAINTING CATEGORIES IV. PORTRAIT STYLES  JAPANESE A print is a mark or shape made on PRINTMAKING a flat surface by inked block, a piece of carved wood or linoleum, or by a plate. A woodblock printing is a technique for printing text, images, or patterns being widely used throughout East Asian countries. This method is adapted in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1867) and became one of their oldest and most highly developed visual arts.  JAPANESE PRINTMAKING One of the best known and popular styles of Japanese art is Ukiyo- e, which means “pictures of the floating world.” Ukiyo- e is produced by using different media, including painting. Initially, this became an art domain of the affluent families like the members of the  East Asian I. Straight inclined – this is more Architectural economical for common Chinese architecture. Commonly seen among the Designs house roofs of commoners, merchants, East Asian temples and farmers. II. Multi-inclines – these are roofs with and houses have two or more inclined sections. These are rhythmically used for residences of wealthy Chinese. arranged sweeping III. Sweeping – these are roofs with roofs because they curves that rise at the corners. These believe that it will are usually reserved for temples and protect them from palaces, although these may also be the elements of found in the homes of the wealthy. water, wind, and fire. Buddhist also believe that it helps ward off evil spirits which are Lesson II: East Asian Crafts, Body Ornamentatio ns, and Accessories PEKING OPERA FACE PAINTING RED – used to indicate positive character, prosperity, loyalty, courage or bravery, intelligence, and heroism. VIOLET – used as a substitute for red. Represents justice and sophistication. BLACK – signifies the character’s neutrality, impartiality, and integrity. BLUE – indicated neutrality too, it also shows astuteness and GREEN – character is violent, impulsive, and lacks restraint. YELLOW – the character is cruel, ambitious, or sly. WHITE – indicates that the character is evil and hypocritical and commonly used by powerful villain. GOLD and SILVER – the character is god or demon. Can also be associated with ghosts or a spirit. KABUKI FACE PAINTING Kabuki or Kesho is a face painting art that elucidates the performer’s own role through the medium of facial features.  KUMADORI DARK RED – passion, wrath, and fierceness DARK BLUE – sadness and depression LIGHT GREEN – tranquility and peacefulness PINK – youth BLACK – fright, anxiety, and fear PURPLE – dignity and nobleness GRAY and BROWN – inhuman, demonic and monstrous  KOREAN MASKS INTENSE AND VIVACIOUS BLACK, RED, AND WHITE – determines the age and race of the figure HALF RED and HALF WHITE – indicates that the character has two fathers, Mr. Red and Mr. White. DARK-FACED MASK – connotes that the wearer was born of an adulterous mother.  Lesson III: The Chinese kites were first created East Asian in Weifang, Shandong. It was known Crafts and as “China’s Capital City of Kites” Paper during the Song dynasty (920-1279) and by the Ming dynasty (1368- Sculptures 1644). In 1984, the city began hosting the largest international kite festival in the world. CHINESE KITES Traditionally, a kite is an assembled or joined aircraft and is made of silk or paper attached to a bowline bamboo. Nowadays, kites are usually made of plastic. CHINESE KITES Chinese kites have four common categories: I. Centipede II. Hard- winged III. Soft- winged IV. Flat kites The term “origami” originates from JAPANESE the words: ori and kami. Ori means “folding” and Kami means “paper”. ORIGAMI Origami has been part of the Japanese traditions since the seventeenth century and is popularized internationally in the mid-1900’s. The objective of this art is to transform a flat sheet of squared paper into a three-dimendional form by following various folding techniques without cutting (as much as possible).